In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Kuragehime”, also known by the following titles:
- Princess Jellyfish
- 海月姫
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Kuragehime is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Kuragehime ↗ ↖
海月姫
Summary
Tsukimi Kurashita has wanted to be a princess ever since her youth. However, at 18 years old, she finds herself far from that dream. Instead, she has become a plain and shy girl who spends most of her time and money on her biggest obsession: jellyfish.Tsukimi lives with her fellow niche hobbyists in the all-female Amamizukan apartment complex, where the two most important rules are to avoid stylish people and men. Tsukimi has always abided by these rules until one evening—while rescuing a spotted jellyfish—she encounters a classy, princess-like woman. After allowing the girl to stay the night, Tsukimi is shocked to discover that the person is not a woman at all.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Kuragehime won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shoujo demographic category in 2010. It was adapted into a live-action film in 2014, and a live-action television series in 2018. The series was published in English as Princess Jellyfish by Kodansha Comics USA as omnibus volumes from March 22, 2016 to June 5, 2018. Crunchyroll also published the manga digitally and released the first four volumes of the manga on July 15, 2015.
Kuragehime Gaiden: Barakura - Bara no Aru Kurashi ↗ ↖
Another Story of Princess Jellyfish feat. THE CLOVERS
Summary
Kuragehime Gaiden: Barakura - Bara no Aru Kurashi is a spin-off manga of Kuragehime, about middle-aged Japanese women who love everything Korean. Chiyoko (Chieko's mother) is a K-pop fan. Together with her girlfriends, they decide to go to South Korea to pursue actor Bae Yongjoon.
Kuragehime ↗ ↖
海月姫
Summary
Ever since her late mother took her to an aquarium when she was young, Tsukimi Kurashita has been obsessed with jellyfish, comparing their flowing tentacles to a princess's white dress. Now living with five other unemployed otaku women, 19-year-old Tsukimi spends her days as a social outcast dreaming of becoming an illustrator.However, her life changes forever when one day, a beautiful woman unexpectedly helps her save a jellyfish in a local pet store. From then on, the stranger—confident, fashionable, and the complete opposite of Tsukimi and her roommates—begins to regularly visit the girls’ building. This trendy hipster, though appearing shallow at first, harbors some secrets of her own, starting with the fact that “she” isn’t really a girl at all, but a wealthy male college student named Kuranosuke Koibuchi!
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Kuragehime was simulcast on FUNimation in Fall 2010, and became available as a DVD and Blu-ray release the following year. Kuragehime was also briefly available for streaming on Netflix as Princess Jellyfish.
Kuragehime: Eiyuu Retsuden☆ ↗ ↖
海月姫 英雄列伝☆